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No. 724,410. Q PATBNTBD MAR. a1, 1'903.

J. U. LASSO.

SHOW CASE. y. APPLICATION FILED DEO. Z6, 19024 No MODE/Ilo;

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vvUNITED STATES PATENT` OFFICE.

JOIIN U. LASSO, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PERFECTION FIXTURE CO.,OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming* part f Letters Patent-N0. 724,410, dated. March31, 1903. Application filed December 26, 1902. Serial No. 136,707. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern: oting the goods-support to the door thatwhen Be it known that I, .IO'HN U. LAssO, a citithe latter is rotatedand moved into its inzen of the United States, residing at Flint, inward position within the casing the support the county of Genesee andState of Michigan, or rack is caused to travel laterally in a ,for- 5 5have invented certain new and useful Imward directionin advanceofthecasing. Thus provements in Show-Cases, of which the folwhen the door isopened the rack is in a polowing is a specification, reference being hadsition where the goods may be readily and therein to the accompanyingdrawings. conveniently taken from the shelves. Upon The invention hasreference generally to the closing of the door the rack is again pro- 6o1o sh0w-cases; and it consists in the novel and jected laterally, but inthe opposite direction simple construction of a case of thischaracwithin the casing. tor and in the peculiar arrangement and com-Means are provided in the form of stops, bination of its various partswhereby a minihereinafter described, for automatically lockmum number ofparts are employed and the ingthe rack againstsw'inging movement when 65x5 cost of production is materially reduced. in its outer position, sothat it will be, in ef- In the drawings illustrating my invention, fect,a stationary rack at the time the goods Figure l is a sectionalelevation of the showare taken from or placed upon the shelves. case,the door being open. Fig. 2 is a sec- Stop-pins d are employed forarresting the tional end view thereof. Fig. 3 is a similar inwardswinging movement of the rack, these 7o zo view showing the door closed,and Fig. 4 is a stops projecting from the end sections of the detailsectional view illustrating the means door and being adapted to abutagainst the employed for arresting the swinging movelower portions ofthe support ends when the ment of the goods-support. rack is in itsadvanced position. To prevent The reference-letter A designates thecasthe forward swinging of the rack, stops e are 75 ing proper of myimproved show-case, the formed upon the sides of the casing, extendfrontthereof being open, as illustrated. ing Vinwardly thereof, against whichears g I3 is a door for the case, preferably semiupon the rack strike.circular in form, or substantially so, and piv- From the description ofthe invention it oted to the casing to swing upon its horizonwill beobvious that but few and simple 8o 3o tal axis. I have shown the door asformed parts are employed which permits the case of a curved panel C,preferably of glass, crossto be manufactured at slight cost. It willpieces D, to which the panel is connected, and also be noticed that thelocking means for segmental end. sections E, which, as shown, arrestingthe swinging movement of the rack are pivoted to the sides of the casingat their or support are automatic in their operation, 85 outer edges.The ends described are formed the lock beingoperated and controlled byeach with a projecting section F extending in the movement of the door.

advance of the pivot for the purpose herein- Whatl claim as my inventionisafter set forth. l. In a show-case, the combination with G designatesthe goodssupport-in this the inclosing casing, of a door pivoted thereto9o 4o case a rack-upon which hats or caps may be for rotary movementabout its horizontal conveniently placed. In constructionit comaxis, anda rack carried by the door and pivprises two shelves formed by two pairsof bars, oted to the latter for free swinging movesuch as a, connectedat their ends by the end ment.

pieces or brackets l). Pivots c connect each 2. In a show-case, thecombination with 95 bracket in proximity to its top to the project-` theinclosing casing, of a door pivoted thereto ing portions F of the doorand permit the supfor rotary movement about its horizontal port to swingfreely within the casing and to axis, and a freely-swinging supportpivoted hang continually in a horizontal position, so to the door andadapted upon the rotation of that the shelves will be always inparallelism the latter to be projected laterally. v .roo 5o with thecasing-bottom. 3. In a show-case, the combination with It will beobserved from the manner of pivthe inclosing casing, of a door pivotedthereto for rotary movement about its horizontal axis, and a swingingrack within the casing having pivotal connections with the doorcompelling, upon the opening of the latter, movement of the rack inadvance of the l casing.

"4. In a show-case, the combination with the inclosing casing, of asubstantially semicircular door pivoted at its ends Within the casingfor rotary movement about its horizontal axis, and a swinging rackpivoted to the door ends in advance of the door-pivots to move laterallyrelative to the casing upon theprotation of the door.

5. In a show-case, the combination with the inclosingfcasing, of a doorpivted thereto for rotary movement about its horizontal axis, a swingingsupport within the casing having pivotal connections with the door zocompelling, upon the opening of the latter,

movement of the support. in advance of the casing, and means for lookingthe support Witnesses:

CLAUDE G. WEBSTER, CHAS. D. WEssoN.

